Dataset Middle Development Instrument (MDI)

Name:

Middle Development Instrument (MDI)

Data Provider (source):

The Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP)

Description:

*Note: this data is temporarily unavailable for request.* The Middle Development Instrument (MDI) is a questionnaire designed to measure the developmental health and well-being of children in middle childhood. The MDI was developed by researchers at UBC in collaboration with the United Way of the Lower Mainland and the Vancouver School Board. This is a self-report questionnaire completed by children in Grade 4 where all the questions are read out loud by a classroom teacher. The questions measure five areas of development and well-being: (1) social and emotional development; (2) connectedness; (3) school experiences; (4) physical health and well-being; and (5) constructive us of time.

Purpose:

Research

Type of Data (select all that apply):

Childhood

Data Collection Method (select all that apply):

Individual Level Data

Scope:

Provincial

Identifiers used for linkage:

Personal Education Number

Access requiredments and conditions for Researchers and Projects:

Access Requirements and Conditions for the Researcher:

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